Fourth-grader wins Dover spelling bee

Sawyer Niklaus, a fourth-grader, emerged as the champion as 21 students in grades 3, 4 and 5 participated in the Dover Spelling Bee.

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Posted Mar. 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Mar 14, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Posted Mar. 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Mar 14, 2013 at 2:00 PM

DOVER

Twenty-one students in grades 3, 4 and 5 participated in the Dover Spelling Bee.

Sawyer Niklaus, a fourth-grader, emerged as the champion. Sawyer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Niklaus of Dover.

Fourth-grader Leah Locke was runner up. Leah is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Locke of Dover.

Fifth-graders who advanced to the Dover District Spelling Bee were: Gwen McCoury, daughter of Tia McCoury and Gabe Miller, and Brock Pettay, son of Michael Pettay and Rebecca Grove. Alternate to the Dover City Spelling Bee was Devon Swiger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Swiger.